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Gay couple hands out rainbow face masks in Poland’s “LGBT-free zones”
Towns all over Poland have declared themselves “LGBT-free zones.” So the couple is glad they didn’t get hit handing out rainbow face masks.
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First lesbian couple to get married in Costa Rica had their wedding broadcast live on television
The women said “Sí, Acepto” shortly after midnight when marriage equality became legal.
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First transgender mayor elected in France
“What’s really surprising is that this is surprising.”
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Chechen leader responsible for “gay purge” rushed to Moscow hospital for coronavirus
Dozens of gay men and transgender people have been tortured and murdered at the hands of authorities with Ramzan Kadyrov’s approval.
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Iraqi leaders harshly condemn embassies for flying the rainbow flag
The prominent cleric and militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr is calling on Iraqi embassies abroad to fly “the flags of Muhammad and Jesus” in retaliation.
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Another country will soon get same-sex marriage
Conservative tried to delay marriage equality for another 18 months and they failed.
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Hungary’s parliament bans transgender people from legally changing their gender
Hungary will only recognize “biological sex” assigned at birth on official documents, putting transgender people at risk.
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This map shows LGBTQ protections worldwide. It’s even worse than it looks.
70 countries ban homosexuality. The punishment is death in some of them. And even in nations rated favorably, anti-LGBTQ sentiment is on the rise.
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“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling continues support for extreme anti-transgender rhetoric
Rowling approved of a tweet that called a trans woman a “guy” who is “an adult human male who claims to be a lesbian.”
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British embassy staff call out Poland’s anti-LGBTQ policies by wearing rainbow face masks
“While right now we all need to focus on fighting COVID-19, we must not forget to continue protecting the values in which we believe,” the British Ambassador said.